PLC Controls Technician - Nights

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Perform preventative maintenance on PLC systems
• Program or perform repairs on PLC systems
• Perform preventative maintenance or repairs on more advanced production equipment as needed
• Oversee or perform general housekeeping
• Upgrade production lines with new/upgraded equipment/technology
• Direct activities of outside contractors working on assigned line
• Change line for package changeovers
• Enforce GMP, safety, and audit standards
• Work independently under limited supervision (self-management)
• Document work schedule and work tasks completed

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 18 years or older
• Pass technical assessment addressing job-critical maintenance knowledge areas
• Experience with basic electrical systems (e.g., starters, fuses, contacts, relays)
• Experience with electrical systems (installation, frequency drive, troubleshooting)
• Experience with electronics (e.g., level probes, flow meters, drives/VFDs, etc.)
• Experience with PLC (e.g., industrial maintenance, computer control systems, etc.)
• Experience with product manuals (e.g., reading and applying knowledge to make repairs)
• Experience with schematics (e.g., electrical blueprints with switches, starters, maps, relays)
• Experience with troubleshooting (e.g., diagnostics, problem solving, etc.)

HELPFUL EXPERIENCE

• Experience with mechanical systems (e.g., gear boxes, chains, sprockets, motors, seals, bearings)
• Experience with compressors/ammonia systems (e.g., refrigeration systems)
• Experience with conveyers and airveyors (air cylinders, diverters, sensors, motor/speed controls)
• Experience with gearing and gear boxes (rebuilds, ordering parts, machining parts)
• Experience with hydraulic systems (high pressure cylinders, pumps, valves, troubleshooting)
• Experience with kinematics (e.g., line speed/sprocket size ratios, etc.)
• Experience with packaging/high speed production (e.g., bottling, consumer products, etc.)
• Experience with pneumatics (solenoids, cylinders, motor brakes, reading, troubleshooting)
• Experience with pneumatics/air compression (e.g., valves, cylinders, etc.)
• Experience with preventative maintenance (computerized preventative charts/data)
• Experience with pumps (e.g., troubleshooting, replacing seals/motors, understanding specs)
• Experience with SERVO (e.g., intelligent/robotic motors, in-coders, etc.)
• Experience with troubleshooting mechanical breakdowns (pinpointing and fixing breakdowns)
• Experience with reading mechanical drawings (e.g., hydraulics, pneumatics)
• Experience working in team based environments (working together with others)